Describe a short journey you often take but dislike

Band 6

I would like to talk about a short journey that I often take but I dislike. It is the microbus ride from my home in Nasr City to my university in the centre of Cairo. It is only about twenty-five minutes when the road is clear, but I am doingПомилка в часі: має бути «do» it five days a week, usually at half past seven in the morning because my first lecture starts at nine. The problem is that at this time every microbus is very fullБазова лексика; обмежує Lexical Resource, and I often have to stand with my bag between my knees. The driver plays loud music and driveНеузгодженість підмета й присудка: має бути «drives» very fast, and then he stops suddenly, so much peopleПомилка з обчислюваним іменником: має бути «many people» fall on each other. There is also a big junction near the bridge where the cars never move, so we wait there for a long timeНечітка фраза; обмежує Lexical Resource every day. I can not read or even to useПомилка у формі: має бути «even use» my phone, because there is no space, and sometimes I, erСлово-паразит, що виражає вагання, feel sick. I usually put my earphones in and try to listen to a podcast, but the music and the horns are too loud, so I cannot follow anything. I tried the metro once, but it needs two changes and it takes longer, so I came back to the microbus. I dislike this journey mainly because it makes me tired before the day starts, and also because it is very badБазова лексика; обмежує Lexical Resource to never know how long it will take. You knowСлово-паразит як маркер вагання, I hope I can find a flat near the university next year.

Band 7

I’d like to talk about a short journey I often make but really dislike. It’s the microbus ride from my home in Nasr City to my university in the centre of Cairo. It takes only about twenty-five minutes when the road is clear, but I do it five days a week, usually at half past seven in the morning, because my first lecture starts at nine. The problem is that at that time every microbus is packed to the roofЯскрава колокація на позначення дуже переповненого транспорту, and I often have to stand with my bag between my knees. The driver plays loud music and drives far too fast, then brakes suddenly, so passengers fall to each othersПомилка у формі: має бути «fall into each other». There’s also a big junction near the bridge where the cars hardly move, so we sit there for agesРозмовна природна фраза на позначення довгого очікування every single day. I can’t read or even use my phone, because there’s no room, and sometimes I feel a bit sick. I usually put my earphones in and try to listen to a podcast, but between the music and the horns I can’t follow a single sentence. I tried the metro once, but it needs two changes and takes longer, so I go backПомилка в часі: має бути «went back» to the microbus. What I dislike most is that the journey tires me out before the day has even startedCleft sentence, вжите правильно для наголосу, and I never know exactly how long it will take. I’m hoping to find a flat near the university next year.

Band 8

I’d like to talk about a short journey I make several times a week and really dislike: the microbus ride from my home in Nasr City to my university in the centre of Cairo. It takes only about twenty-five minutes when the road is clear, but I do it five days a week, usually at half past seven in the morning, because my first lecture starts at nine. The problem is that at that time every microbus is packed to the roof, and I often have to stand with my bag between my knees. The driver plays loud music and drives far too fast, then brakes without warning, so passengers topple into one anotherТочне дієслівне словосполучення для різкого руху. There’s also a big junction near the bridge, a real bottleneck where the cars barely move, so we sit there for ages every single day. I can’t read or even use my phone, because there’s no room, and sometimes I feel slightly sick. I usually put my earphones in and try to listen to a podcast, but between the music and the horns I can’t follow a single sentence. I tried the metro once, but it needs two changes and takes longer, so I went back to the microbus. What bothers me most is that the journey wears me out before the day has even begun, and that I can never tell how long it will takeДва паралельні підрядні речення (that-clauses) усередині cleft sentence, вжиті правильно. Honestly, I’m counting the months untilІдіоматичний гнучкий спосіб висловити сподівання I can find a flat near the university.